I am looking for a home theatre system that I can connect our DVD/CD player to, our TV (which has NO RCA outputs, only the cable), and our laptop which has most of our music on it.
What do I need to connect the TV to the receiver? Like if we rent a movie on demand, how can I get the sound to come through the home theatre speakers instead of the TV speakers? also, what kind of connector would I need to connect the PC (which has a 3.5mm output jack) to the system?
I am looking to spend no more than $250.
2007-08-30 05:04:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
There are only a few options for that kind of set up. I found one marginally acceptable ( make sure you listen to it first before you buy). Run all audio video connections to the receiver ( video no better than composite since you have to down convert it anyway.) Then run the receivers AV out to a RF modulator that will convert the signal to coax.
You will need to run in addition to AV from the DVD/VCR a digital coax (RCA) or toslink to the receiver to get true 5.1 surround.
This will be a comparably good sounding system compared to others in this price range. It will be a decent enough set up to work with a new HDTV, however you will need to change some of the interconnects to get the most out of it.
Good luck
P.S. You may want to look at used or pawn shops for a good sounding system that does at least composite video switching.
P.S.S. The cable to hook up a computer is a stereo mini to RCAs cable use any unused input on receiver except phono ( that is for a record player only)
2007-08-30 05:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have an old TV without digial connectors, too. I run my TV Cable through my VCR and then to my TV and run the audio outputs from the VCR to the home theater receiver. I just have to turn on the VCR and switch the receiver to VCR and the TV sound comes over the HTS speakers.
My reciever has an auxiliary input for a minijack. I leave a connector attached to it so I can hook an mp3 player to it but you could plug it into the headphone jack on a pc, too.
2007-08-30 07:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
for connecting ur tv to the player:need rf modulator.
for sound come through home theater speaker:connect output from ur player directly to home theater system.
for connecting pc:need 3.5mm to rca adaptor
rf modulator cost=around $30 ish
3.5mm to rca adaptor cost=about $5
u r in the budget.
2007-08-30 05:52:06 · answer #3 · answered by cellular 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ANY receiver can connect to ANY dvd/cd player. the most common connectors for those units accept rca plugs. as for tv......if your tv only has rf connectors then you will need an rf modulator. as for your sound card(pc) you will need a stereo mini to rca adapter to connect to your receiver.
2007-08-30 05:54:00 · answer #4 · answered by ceasarmocksshaka 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you can get a cable that has a 3.5mm phono jack on one side and RCA's on the other, just make sure that the phono jack is stereo, it will have two black lines on it.
2007-08-30 05:24:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋